Kansas City, MO – The DWU men's wrestling team went 2 and 1 at the Avila Duals this morning. The Tigers defeated Avila University 26-22 and Oklahoma Wesleyan University 37-17 and fell to D-2 opponent Central Missouri University 37-10. Several Tigers picked up at least two wins on the day.
Recap –
Tigers vs Oklahoma Wesleyan University 37-17
125: OWU over Jaxson Irvine (Fall 1:53)
133: Temuujin Natsagdorj over OWU (Major Decision 19-8)
141: OWU over Zachary Zitek (Technical Fall 22-7)
149: Aric Williams over OWU (Fall 3:39)
157: Tyson Johnson over OWU (Fall 6:15)
165: Kaleb Bigelow over OWU (Forfeit)
174: Lane Miller over OWU (Fall 5:46)
184: OWU over DWU (Forfeit)
197: Colton Hink over OWU (SV 5-2)
285: Trevion Sample over OWU (Fall 4:19)
Tigers vs Avila 26-22
125: AU over Jaxson Irvine (Fall 6:30)
133: AU over Temuujin Natsagdorj (Fall 6:57)
141: Zachary Zitek over AU (Decision 9-3)
149: Aric Williams over AU (Major Decision 14-0)
157: Tyson Johnson over AU (Fall 2:42)
165: Kaleb Bigelow over AU (Major Decision 17-4)
174: Lane Miller over AU (Forfeit)
184: AU over DWU (Forfeit)
197: AU over Colton Hink (Major Decision 18-5)
285: Trevion Sample over AU (TB 2-1)
Tigers vs Central Missouri 37-10
125: CMU over Jaxson Irvine (Fall 6:48)
133: Temuujin Natsagdorj over CMU (Forfeit)
141: CMU over Zachary Zitek (Decision 4-4)
149: CMU over Zach Kolbe (Technical Fall, 19-3)
157: Tyson Johnson over CMU (Major Decision 16-2)
165: CMU over Kaleb Bigelow (Major Decision 18-10)
174: CMU over Lane Miller (Decision 4-2)
184: CMU over DWU (Forfeit)
197: CMU over Colten Hink (Major Decision 10-2)
285: CMU over Cole Hennings (Fall 6:41)
The Tigers picked up two big wins on the road this weekend. DWU traveled to Avila University to compete in three duals down in Kansas City. The Tigers faced off against D-2 opponent Central Missouri University where the Tigers struggled to find points. Tyson Johnson and Temka Natsagdorj were the only Tigers to pick up wins. In their second dual of the day, DWU faced Avila University. After two Tigers were pinned, DWU won 5 straight face offs and were up 23-22 after nine. Trevion Sample came in clutch to give DWU the win as he defeated his opponent. The final dual of the day the Tigers swiftly defeated Oklahoma Wesleyan University 37-17.
Up Next for the Tigers –
The Tigers will travel to North Dakota to compete with Jamestown on January 12th at 7:00 p.m.